Wolves top after Wildcats defeat

Warrington moved to the top of the Engage Super League table after triumphing 22-6 at Wakefield.

The Wolves have bounced back superbly from their opening-day defeat to Huddersfield with three consecutive wins and first-half tries from Chris Riley and Chris Bridge set them on their way.

Further scores from Ryan Atkins and Richie Myler ensured victory - despite Josh Griffin grabbing a consolation for the Wildcats - while Ben Westwood made three of four conversion attempts.

Harlequins produced a magnificent first-half performance to put them on their way to ending their 10-match losing run at the hands of St Helens and prove their impressive early-season form under rookie coach Rob Powell is no fluke as they recorded a 27-16 victory.

The superbly-drilled Londoners out-played their hosts at the Stobart Stadium to secure a fourth win from their opening five matches and join Warrington at the top of Engage Super League.

With outstanding hooker Andy Ellis combining magnificently with half-backs Luke Gale and Chad Randall, Harlequins were good value for a 20-0 interval lead which effectively sealed a first victory over Saints for four years.

Carl Ablett scored a late brace as Leeds eased the pain of successive Engage Super League defeats with a thumping 46-12 victory over lowly Salford.

The visitors, who have now lost four of their opening five games, led through Stefan Ratchford's early try but the Rhinos gradually moved through the gears at a bitterly cold Headingley. Keith Senior, Jamie Jones-Buchanan and Weller Hauraki all breached the visitors' line before half-time and Kallum Watkins, Brent Webb, Ablett (two) and Ali Lauitiiti applied further scores after the restart.

Captain Kevin Sinfield weighed in with 14 points with the boot as Brian McDermott's men - beaten by Harlequins and Warrington in their previous two outings and crippled by injury - made a welcome return to winning ways.